Best Solar Installers

East Bay

Ally Electric And Solar

Ally Electric & Solar is one of those rare contractors you can trust to clean up someone else's mess. We found story after story of the Berkeley-based team stepping in to diagnose exactly what another electrician botched, then fixing it without upselling. In one case, they pinpointed a power-loss is

NorthStar Solar

NorthStar delivers the trifecta that most solar shoppers struggle to find: competitive pricing, in-house crews, and follow-through that lasts long after installation. One homeowner watched the team return hours after quitting time, unprompted, to weatherproof the job site before a forecasted storm.

Lundy Solar And Roofing

Lundy Solar and Roofing handles the messy coordination that makes solar installations drag on for months, and customers notice. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found 18 mentions of workmanship quality without a single complaint about installation errors or follow-up neglect. Reviews show the owner

Synergy Power

Synergy Power runs one of the tightest operations we've seen. We analyzed reviews spanning years of installations and couldn't find a pattern of broken promises or botched follow-through. The company handles everything in-house, from sales through permitting to installation and post-sale support, an

Solar Bill Review

Solar Bill Review earned a recommendation we give without hesitation. We found 137 reviews praising their sales process, 121 applauding post-install support, and not a single pattern of abandoning customers after the check clears. One homeowner watched Bill, the owner, spend 80 minutes on the phone

United Solar Electric

United Solar Electric delivers solid installations and will stay in touch if something goes wrong. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found no pattern of abandoned customers or shoddy workmanship. In one case, a new homeowner inherited a defunct monitoring system from 2020. United Solar's staff

Phoenix Solar Energy

The Solar Pros will chase down your original installer's mistakes and fix them right. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a striking pattern: roughly one in four customers hired Mario after another company damaged their roof or left faulty equipment. One homeowner spent six months fighting a $60

Century Roof and Solar

We found an installer who'll reinstall your entire solar array a decade later when the manufacturer goes bust. Century Roof and Solar quotes run higher than competitors, but reviews show why. In one case, defective panels forced a complete reinstall years after the original job—Tony negotiated the w

Solabrite

Solabrite delivers solid work, but not without occasional stumbles. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found workmanship scores of 4.8, with 203 positive mentions and only 10 negatives. One homeowner watched an installer lean a ladder on his gutter without protection, leaving scratches and bends, t

North Valley Solar Power

North Valley Solar Power delivers what most installers just promise: a fast, drama-free installation with a team that actually answers your questions. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found one homeowner who shopped for an entire year before choosing North Valley, then watched the company finish

JD Energy Solutions is a solid local installer with a strong track record, but one glaring flaw keeps us from recommending them outright. We found 13 reviews praising the team's workmanship, and reviewers consistently describe Jose as knowledgeable, responsive, and fair on price. One homeowner upgra

Solar Technologies gets the fundamentals right. We analyzed reviews spanning nearly a decade and found a company that delivers SunPower installs without drama, hits promised production numbers, and fields a team that actually answers the phone. One homeowner routed all wiring through the attic to av

Moctezuma Roofing is a safe bet if you want a crew that shows up on time and cleans up after themselves. We found zero complaints about workmanship across the reviews we analyzed, and 143 reviewers explicitly praised the quality of the install. One homeowner literally closed on their house because J

Redwood Electric is consistently excellent at the actual electrical work, but you may wait longer than you'd like for an estimate. We found nearly a hundred reviews praising owner Jothi Param's craftsmanship, and 84 specifically mentioned his workmanship quality without a single negative comment. Tw

Western Sierra delivers clean work and runs jobs on time, but we found enough rough edges to keep this from being an enthusiastic recommendation. One reviewer called off work for a gutter installation only to have the crew leave five minutes after arrival because the owner suddenly discovered the jo

GRID Alternatives isn't your typical solar installer. They're a nonprofit that trains volunteers and job seekers to install panels on low-income homes at no cost to the homeowner. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found the model delivers real results. One homeowner in San Diego paid zero out of p

Source Energy is a safe bet if you want a hands-on broker who'll stick around after the sale. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found one name popping up in nearly every story: Andres, the broker who apparently answers calls months after installation and explains your system performance without corp

Mother Nature Solar is the company you call when you want the same top-tier equipment the big names use, but at a price 30% lower. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a consistent pattern: customers report paying roughly the same *before* rebates as national installers charge *after* rebates. On

Del Sol Energy is a safe choice if you want a local installer who won't ghost you after the sale. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found a company that handles the basics well, installs panels without obvious mistakes, and shows up years later when something breaks. One homeowner noticed an in

Evo Energy runs a tight ship on the technical side. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, with 17 reviewers specifically calling out the quality of their electrical work. One Oakland homeowner watched their installer not only mount a Level 2 charger correctly the

Element Power handles the basics well but doesn't stand out. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a company that installs solar systems correctly, shows up on time, and answers the phone when something goes wrong. One homeowner called about a roof tile repair from a previous installer, and Elemen

We recommend Wired Into The Future without reservation. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero criticism of their workmanship, a pattern that held across solar installs, inverter repairs, generator fixes, and EV charger setups. One customer inherited a broken solar system from a defunct contra